MS. Selden Supra 70

Summary Catalogue no.: 3458

Language(s): Old French

Title given in the manuscript as 'Les drois & les establissemens de Normendie par quoy les contens & les quereles sunt finees' (fol. 12) and also as 'La coustume de Normendie' (fol. 14v)

Incipit: (prol.) Pour cheu que nostre entencion est a esclarier en cheste euure

121 chapters, and in two parts

(fols. 3–9)

Some rather later reports of a few cases

(fol. 11v)

Table of the solar cycle from 1168 to the 17th century

Fols 131-157 are blank

Physical Description

Form: codex

Support: parchment

Extent: 159 leaves

Dimensions (binding): 4.75 × 3.5 in.

Decoration

Fleuronnée initials.

Binding

Stamped leather on renovated boards, 15th century Northern French work

History

Origin: c. 1300 ; France, Normandy (?)

Provenance and Acquisition

'Johan Cousin Johanne Lescoquentine estang' le samedi auant la seint Marc' (c. 1300

'Iste liber partinet a Joannes du Viaret [?]' 15th century (fol. 158)

John Selden

Acquired by the Bodleian in 1659